Clothes-drier



(No Model.

Z. STEPHENSON.

CLOTHES DRIER.

No. 330,749. Patentd Nov. 17, 1885.

IJV' VZE'JV TOR All Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ZADOK STEPHENSON, OF VERONA, KENTUCKY.

CLOTHES-DRlER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,749, dated November 17, 1885.

Application filed July 9, 1885.

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to clothes-driers or clothes-racks. The object is to produce a clothes-rack which shall be of simple construction and convenient in use,-and which shall present the maximum drying-surface for the space occupied by the-structure.

The invention consists in a folding and adjustable rack with ends in the nature of lazytongs-that is, with several pieces, bars, or slats pivoted together-and with rods or rails extending longitudinally between the ends at the pivots and above them, there being no extension of any of the end pieces downward between the main supports to prevent the rack from being closely folded, and the upper bars extending beyond the upper or highest intersecting points or pivots, thus forming additional ends, between which rails are extended, there being thus no necessity for any additional attachment to supply extended drying-surface.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of my specification, like letters of reference designate corresponding parts.

Figure l is an end view of my improved rack, the rack being shown open. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the rack being shown closed. Fig. 3 is a side view of the rack, showing the rods or rails.

A represents the main side slats, which are pivoted together at points marked a, and form the chief support of the frame, their lower ends forming legs. Upon these, pivoted at b, are additional upper slats, B, which are pivoted together at c. As shown, these two sets of slats are pivoted at four points, and thus-form an extensible and retractile device, on the lazy-tongs principle. Between the pivots, from end to end, extend rods or rails.

So far the device presents nothing new; but extending upward from the lower part of Serial No.171,064. (No model.)

the slats A to the lower ends of the slats B are risers O, which are pivoted both to the slats A at d and to the slats B at e, and between the pivots, from end to end of the rack, extend rods or rails, and the upper slats, B, are extended above the upper ends of the supporting-slats A, and are provided with additional rods or rails extending between and secured to the ends thereof. By this arrangem'ent, the rack, being jointed at 0, may be very closely folded, since a number of end pieces have not to lie their entire width side by side; and, by not having the risers 0 extend below the slats A, no additional obstruction is presented to close folding, and there is no unnecessary joint and no comparatively useless low rail. Between the upper ends of the slats A and B, from end to end, also extend rods or rails.

To prevent the rack from spreading too far, a flexible restraining-band, or the likesuch as a cord, Dis suitably attached at one or both ends to a slat A and a slat B, as shown.

The entire device presents a very convenient means for drying clothes and airing and sunning bedding, there being a very extensive drying-surface for the space occupied by the rack, whilethe same, by itsconstruction, is of great strength and is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture,presenting no useless parts orjoints, and being capable of compact folding, while by my construction no extra hood is necessary and every projecting end is utilized.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described clothes-rack, comprising the slats A and B, risers O, and drying rails or rods extending between the intersect ing points or pivots of said rails and risers,

the slats B being extended above the highest ZADOK sTEPHENsoN.

Witnesses:

O. C. ROBERTS, W. J. PoWEEs. 

